WINTER MONTHS 
sweeping continuously through our starlit sky in great high 
circles. The weather generally was good, with constant minus 
temperatures. The log on May 27 recorded : BrilHantly fine 
clear weather with bright moonlight throughout. The moon's 
rays are wonderfully strong, making midmght seem as light 
as an ordinary overcast midday in temperate chmes. The great 
clearness of the atmosphere probably accounts for our having 
eight hours of twilight with a beautiful soft golden glow to the 
northward. A Kttle rime and glazed frost are found aloft. 
The temperature is — 20"" Fahr. A few wisps of cirrus-cloud 
are seen and a little frost-smoke shows in one or two directions, 
but the cracks and leads near the ship appear to have frozen 
over again." 
Crean had started to take the pups out for runs, and it 
was very amusing to see them with their rolling canter just 
managing to keep abreast by the sledge and occasionally cocking 
an eye with an appeahng look in the hope of being taken aboard 
for a ride. As an addition to their foster-father, Crean, the 
pups had adopted Amundsen. They t}T:annized over him most 
unmercifully. It was a common sight to see him, the biggest 
dog in the pack, sitting out in the cold with an air of philosophic 
resignation while a corpulent pup occupied the entrance to 
his dogloo.'' The intruder was generally the pup Nelson, who 
just showed his forepaws and face, and one was fairly sure to 
find Nelly, Roger, and Toby coiled up comfortably behind him. 
At hoosh-time Crean had to stand by Amundsen's food, since 
otherwise the pups would eat the big dog's ration while he 
stood back to give them fair play. Sometimes their consciences 
would smite them and they would drag round a seal's head, 
half a penguin, or a large lump of frozen meat or blubber to 
Amundsen's keimel for rent. It was interesting to watch the 
big dog play with them, seizing them by throat or neck in what 
appeared to be a fierce fashion, while really quite gentle with 
them, and all the time teaching them how to hold their own 
in the world and putting them up to all the tricks of dog life. 
The drift of the Endurance in the grip of the pack continued 
without incident of importance through June. Pressure was 
reported occasionally, but the ice in the immediate vicinity 
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